Sebi insists on creating better awareness among investing community in a meeting with brokers MUMBAI: Faced with teething troubles with the Closing Auction Session (CAS), officials at markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday interacted with representatives from large broking houses to understand the problems and asked them to make investors aware of the system. CAS is…
In the past, RBI officials have supported fees at least for large transactions MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said consumers already bear the cost of UPI transactions through the broader economy even if merchant fees are not explicitly charged.Responding to questions at a press conference on enabling merchant fees on UPI, Malhotra said it was…
Dipam secretary said that after offloading 6.5% in LIC, public shareholding in the life insurance major is now at 10% level, MUMBAI: The government has mobilised Rs 31,552 crore by divesting a 6.5% stake in life insurance major LIC through the offer for sale (OFS) that closed on Wednesday. Compared to 82.2 crore shares that…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra gestures on MPC policy NEW DELHI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said consumers already bear the cost of UPI transactions indirectly even if merchant fees are not explicitly charged.Responding to questions on enabling merchant fees on UPI, Malhotra said it was too early to take a view and…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses a press conference on Monetary Policy Statement and Post-Monetary Policy, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (@reservebankofindia593/Yt via PTI Photo)(PTI08_05_2026_000027B) MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflows from the special FCNR(B) deposit scheme for non-residents will have a temporary and limited impact on liquidity, with surplus conditions expected to ease after peaking around…
Market participants said that any appreciation of the rupee beyond the 95-per-dollar mark is likely to trigger fresh demand for the US currency. The rupee strengthened to a one-month high on Wednesday, supported by lower crude oil prices. However, gains were trimmed after the Reserve Bank of India delivered its widely anticipated decision to keep…
Markets have continued to rally as companies near the end of the latest earnings season. US stock market today: Wall Street stocks moved higher in early trading on Wednesday, extending the record-setting momentum from the previous session, while oil prices remained largely stable.The S&P 500 advanced 0.5%. By 9:53 a.m. Eastern time, the Dow Jones…
Tewolde GebreMariam Tesfay retired as Group Chief Executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines in 2022. (Reuters file photo) Air India on Wednesday named former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer. The announcement comes at a time when Tata Group-owned carrier continues to battle mounting losses and increased regulatory oversight following last…
India’s job-switch wave grows, Google ranked the country’s most attractive employer What makes an employer stand out when nearly half the workforce is thinking about switching jobs?According to the Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2026, Google stands at the top of India’s most attractive employer brands, followed by Tata Group and Amazon.The REBR 2026 draws…
The survey showed that new business inflows expanded at the slowest pace since February 2022 (representative image) India’s services sector growth slowed to its weakest pace in more than four-and-a-half years in July as softer domestic and export demand, intense competition and weaker customer enquiries weighed on business activity, according to the latest HSBC India…
Plastic notes have several advantages, including stronger security features, a lower risk of counterfeiting. (Image for representative purpose only) India’s first plastic or polymer notes are expected to go into circulation at the start of the next financial year, RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra has said. Sharing an update on the pilot project at the post…
UPI: Government is also expected to prescribe an upper limit on the maximum MDR that can be charged. Will you have to pay for UPI payments going ahead? The government is expected to permit the levy of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.25% to 0.4% on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 made to businesses,…
